Out of the 1 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Finance Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #1 spot on the list. Drake University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.